# Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, shows his sincere grief by attending the BET awards gala

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**Created:** [June 29, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-father-joe-jackson-shows-his-sincere-grief-by-attending-the-bet-awards-gala/501301 "2009-06-29T00:55:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-father-joe-jackson-shows-his-sincere-grief-by-attending-the-bet-awards-gala/501301/41 "2009-06-29T16:21:01Z")

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> [@Abby\_Emma\_Sasha](#):
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> Becaue I know MJ was so limited in his chikdhood that he never knew what it was to be a kid.

Probably true, but doesn’t preclude him from molesting children. We don’t know.

[Modding]Tontines between members are probably prohibited by the Registration Agreement, so if we ever do find out for sure, neither you nor **Diogenes the Cynic** should try to collect on the bets of each other’s life.[/Modding]

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